Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

111 reviews

vaguelyredhead's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Sexism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Misogyny

Minor: Outing and Toxic relationship

mishaps's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Cursing, and Sexual content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Misogyny

Minor: Death of parent, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, and Outing

relin's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Outing and Toxic relationship

elliott_the_clementine's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Cancer, Acephobia/Arophobia, Death of parent, Grief, and Outing

cknight95's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

So cute! This book had me giggling and smiling and kicking my feet from start to finish. This was a fun rivals to lovers romance but didn’t feel overdone or tropey. The people pleaser in me related very much to Elsie. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

jerbarger's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I really enjoyed reading this until I found out it comes from the same universe as Reylo fan fiction. Nothing against people who like that! I just don’t, and it ruined it a bit for me. Thanks for getting me out of my reading slump though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Medical content, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Alcohol

dianapendragon's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted

4.25

Probably the most graphic of the Ali Hazelwood books. Predictable like the others, but still a fun read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship

readerette's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Longer than it needs to be, and eventually Elsie's self doubts get exhausting to keep reading. It is a cute story though (too much academic politicking for my taste, but an interesting semi-realistic glimpse into that world per the author), Elsie is pretty relatable in her desire to please others/code switch, and while I wouldn't want a relationship like Elsie and Jack's, they have a sweet dynamic together.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Cursing

catsm95's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Toxic relationship

jayybear's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, and Misogyny